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Land grant for Mary Ann W. Shepherd for 160 acres in Cherokee County GA, 9 April 1839

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: Item 6393

Scope and Contents

1st Page: Top half is Plat drawing. STATE OF GEORGIA. The above Plat is a representation of that Tract or Lot of Land drawn by Mary Ann W. Shepherd, wid of the Gillend District, Fayette County, situate in the Sixteenth District, third Section in Cherokee County, containing One Hundred and Sixty acres, which is known and distinguished in the plan of said district by the number 208. Surveyed on the 22nd day of May 1832. By WILLIAM BREWER, Surveyor. TOLIVER HAWS, [obscured behind fold] C.C. [Surveyor General signature obscured behind fold] George Gilmore signed across fold. Page2: STATE OF GEORGIA. By His Excellency George R. Gilmer Governor and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of this State, and of the Militia thereof. TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENS SHALL COME, GREETING: Know Ye, That in pursuance of the several Acts of the General Assembly of this State, passed the 21st of December, 1830, and the 22d of December, 1831 , to authorize the survey and disposition of the LANDS within the limits of Georgia, in the occupancy of the Cherokee Tribe of Indians, and all other unlocated Lands, within the limits of said State, claimed as Creek Lands, and forming the county of Cherokee, I HAVE GIVEN AND GRANTED; and by these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto Mary Ann E. Shepherd Wid of Gilleons District Fayette County, her heirs and assigns forever, all that Tract or Lot of Land, containing One Hundred Sixty Acres, lying and being in the Sixteenth District of the Third Section, in the county of Cherokee in said State, which said Tract, or Lot of Land, is known and distinguished in the plan of said District, by the Number Two hundred and eight having such shape, form, and marks, as appear by a plat of the same hereunto annexed: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Tract or Lot of Land, together with all and singular the rights members and appurtenances thereof, whatsoever unto the said Mary Ann W. Shepherd her heirs and assigns; to her and their own proper use, benefit and behoof forever in fee-simple. GIVEN under my hand, and the Great Seal of the State, thisNinthday of April in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-nineand of the 63rd year of American Independence.. Envelope: Grant To Mary Ann W. Shepherd for Lot 208.16.4 Cherokee Secretary of State's office 9th April 1839 Registered into book Cherokee 16-4-page 180. W.A. Tennille[?Sec'y?]

Dates

  • Created: 9 April 1839

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Extent

From the Collection: 4.00 boxes

Language

From the Collection: English

Private Title

Land grant for Mary Ann W. Shepherd for 160 acres in Cherokee County GA

Repository Details

Part of the Reese Library Archives Repository

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